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A new crazy crayfish!

This is Cherax warsamsonicus, the newest described tropical crayfish species, and it is the hotness. C. warsamsonicus is found in West Papua, Indonesia.

Cherax warsamsonicus, male.

Cherax warsamsonicus is endemic to the freshwater tributary of Warsamson River, for whom it was named after. According to the ZooKeys paper, "the creeks from where these crayfish have been collected are shallow (20–60 cm) with a moderate flow, the water is clear, and have a pH of approximately 6.5. In most of the parts no water plants are present. The substrate of the creek is gravel or sand and soil mostly covered with silt and detritus, stones and larger rocks. Crayfish hide in short borrows in the riverbank, under lager rocks or in detritus that gathers in slower flowing parts of the creek or river." A photo of its natural habitat is seen below.